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tongue-lashing

/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/

tongue-lashingsubstantiv

tongue-lashings

Pl.

/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

He was shocked by the tongue-lashing he got from his friend.

Он был шокирован бранью, которую услышал от своего друга.

After the mistake, she received a tongue-lashing from her teacher.

После ошибки она получила нагоняй от своего учителя.

The manager gave him a tongue-lashing for being late.

Менеджер сделал ему выговор за опоздание.

Definitionen

A severe scolding or verbal reprimand.

After breaking the vase, he received a tongue-lashing from his mother.

Synonyme

Antonyme

tongue-lashinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that delivers severe verbal reprimands.

Definitionen

Scolding or berating harshly; characterised by severe verbal reprimand.

The tongue-lashing supervisor left the staff in stunned silence.